TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION

[AlcoasPaintedBridge]

It seem as if Washington DC is not the only place this type of stuff happens....

 

Townsend will seek increased sales tax if Blount bid fails

By Iva Butler | ivab@thedailytimes.com | Updated 

19 hours ago

If a May referendum to increase the local sales tax from 2.25 to 2.75 percent fails in Blount County, Townsend City Commission is ready to hold its own vote.

 

Commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday night to seek such an increase in that event.

Voters in Alcoa and Maryville have already increased their sales taxes and will be ineligible to vote in the Blount County referendum on the sales tax.

If Blount County voters fail to increase the local sales tax, Townsend voters would be set to vote on the issue in the August election.

Townsend has a good tourist base and most of the sales tax would be supported by the tourist industry, said Townsend Mayor Michael Talley. Commissioner Kenny Myers estimated that 75 percent of the tax would be paid by tourists.

It is not known how much yearly the increased sales tax would bring into the Townsend coffers, but Myers estimated $20,000.

 

 

In light of this action, I will be issuing DC-ish license plates to the constituency of the Municipalities of Murvil and Alcoee.

No one is going to take our football money.

Fight the Power!!!

Go Alcoee.

Amen.

 

 

[AlcoasPaintedBridge]

http://youtu.be/8OI7itQJpfE

[STARSNBARS]

Duz this meen eye down't haiv two pay cowntee tacksus ennymoore...????......

[AlcoasPaintedBridge]

Duz this meen eye down't haiv two pay cowntee tacksus ennymoore...????......

It ought to...this is clearly football related.

Chilly has to be in on this somehow....Troll??

[AlcoasPaintedBridge]

[Governm]

Maryville and Alcoa are capitalist pigs. I prefer living in Soviet Alnwick with my comrades.

Edited March 21, 2014 by Governors91

[STARSNBARS]

Maryville and Alcoa are capitalist pigs. I prefer living in Soviet Alnwick with my comrades.

Well '91 eye reemimburr in tha daze beefour weedeaters and air hammers ov Allin-Wick bein' full ov swang sickulls and claw hammers.........

[MountainTroll]

So . . . I'z kinda slow.  If Blunt County raises the county tax to the the max 2.75%.  Do that mean that the cheetin' OZ schools don't git to have ther city football tax?

[tradertwo]

So . . . I'z kinda slow.  If Blunt County raises the county tax to the the max 2.75%.  Do that mean that the cheetin' OZ schools don't git to have ther city football tax?

I'm kinda slow too...how's it "without representation" if it comes to a vote?

[AlcoasPaintedBridge]

I'm kinda slow too...how's it "without representation" if it comes to a vote?

Follow along here....

Alcoa and Murvil are both in Blount Co.

Both Alcoa and Murvil have passed sales tax increases to fund...err..."education."

Blount Co. has already had a vote on this referendum already and was defeated.

Alcoa and Murvil citizens must pay Blount Co. taxes.

If citizens of Alcoa and Murvil are NOT ALLOWED to vote on a sales tax increase in a county that they reside in...what would you call it?

When it fails again (and it will if city residents are allowed to vote) all of the smaller cities in Blount Co. will pass their own sales tax increase (Louisville, Friendsville, Townsend, Walland, Tallassee etc.) then the only recourse that the County will have is to raise property taxes (again) to cover a $200M debt.

FIGHT THE POWER!!!

отÑтаивать право!!!

[Governm]

Follow along here....

Alcoa and Murvil are both in Blount Co.

Both Alcoa and Murvil have passed sales tax increases to fund...err..."education."

Blount Co. has already had a vote on this referendum already and was defeated.

Alcoa and Murvil citizens must pay Blount Co. taxes.

If citizens of Alcoa and Murvil are NOT ALLOWED to vote on a sales tax increase in a county that they reside in...what would you call it?

When it fails again (and it will if city residents are allowed to vote) all of the smaller cities in Blount Co. will pass their own sales tax increase (Louisville, Friendsville, Townsend, Walland, Tallassee etc.) then the only recourse that the County will have is to raise property taxes (again) to cover a $200M debt.

FIGHT THE POWER!!!

отÑтаивать право!!!

you should join the awp (Alnwick Worker's Party)

[tradertwo]

Follow along here....

Alcoa and Murvil are both in Blount Co.

Both Alcoa and Murvil have passed sales tax increases to fund...err..."education."

Blount Co. has already had a vote on this referendum already and was defeated.

Alcoa and Murvil citizens must pay Blount Co. taxes.

If citizens of Alcoa and Murvil are NOT ALLOWED to vote on a sales tax increase in a county that they reside in...what would you call it?

When it fails again (and it will if city residents are allowed to vote) all of the smaller cities in Blount Co. will pass their own sales tax increase (Louisville, Friendsville, Townsend, Walland, Tallassee etc.) then the only recourse that the County will have is to raise property taxes (again) to cover a $200M debt.

FIGHT THE POWER!!!

отÑтаивать право!!!

Now I'm really having trouble understanding...Alcoa and Maryville had a city vote to increase their respective sales taxes, yet Townsend wishes to do the same and it's wrong? You imply that you won't be allowed to cast a vote on the Blount Co. ballot...do you reside in Blount Co? Look, I'm not trying to be a "smart aleck", I'm just having a hard time grasping how the results of a city ballot affect the eligibility of a citizen to cast a vote in the County of their residence.